Grace Gill Explained

Grace Gill
Fullname:Grace Gill-McGrath
Birth Place:Darwin, Australia
Position:Centre midfielder
Years1:2008–2016
Clubs1:Canberra United
Caps1:58
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Slovácko
Caps2:4
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2007–
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:6 March 2016
Ntupdate:19 April 2013

Grace Gill-McGrath is a retired Australian soccer player who now works as a commentator.

Career

Gill played for Canberra United in the Australian W-League and for Slovácko in the Czech Women's First League.

she works as a pundit and expert commentator in broadcast coverage of the A-League Women. Gill has also begun her professional transition to main commentary (play-by-play) by calling the Western United vs Brisbane Roar Women's A-League match for Paramount+ (Australia) on 21 January 2023.

Playing career

Club career

Canberra United

Gill retired ahead of the 2016–17 W-League season.[1] [2]

Slovácko

In April 2013, Gill joined Slovácko.[3]

International career

Gill played one match for Australia in 2007, in an 8–1 defeat of Hong Kong.[4] [5]

Post-playing career

In 2019, Gill was elected to the board of Capital Football.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Groube . Sarah . Writer . Winona . 4 November 2016 . Season 9 Preview: Canberra United . The Women's Game . 2021-04-11.
  2. News: Odong . Ann . 16 November 2016 . Should I stay or should I go: Linda O'Neill and Grace Gill speak about moving on from football . The Women's Game . 2021-04-11.
  3. News: Australanka Grace Gill posílila Slovácko!. Australian Grace Gill strengthens Slovácko!. Czech. Dobrý Den. 13 April 2013.
  4. Web site: 2007-08-05 . Youthful Matildas too strong for Hong Kong . 2021-04-11 . MyFootball . Football Federation Australia . en.
  5. News: Buratti . Liana . 2019-04-29 . Grace Gill - An authentic voice for change . en-US . Beyond 90 . 2021-04-11.
  6. Web site: 2019-04-12 . From the pitch to the boardroom for ex-Westfield W-League star . 2021-04-11 . MyFootball . Football Federation Australia. en.
  7. News: Lindell . Jasper . 2019-04-13 . Gill to breathe life into Capital Football . en-AU . The Canberra Times . 2021-04-11.